Frozen pipes gallery

Instant ice rink!

Burst pipes followed by a string of below-freezing days was more than enough to turn this basement into an ice rink — and without much headroom either! Thanks to user dguisltl on the social media site Reddit.

A single deep freeze can actually burst copper piping at several different points in a home, each one needing replacement/repair. Tracking them all down can be a huge headache and end up ruining yards of drywall. (Photo from Reddit user MillaGrl)

Nathan Fricke stands in the water-damaged office area of Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home at 127 S. Logan St. in Lincoln, IL, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. While computers and furniture were destroyed, Fricke stressed that no records were lost, due to the fact they are kept in a waterproof safe. (Photo by The Pantagraph/STEVE SMEDLEY)

For yet another winter, blasts of arctic air have brought astonishingly cold temperatures to cities across the United States. And that means frozen pipes, burst pipes and all the attendant water damage they can cause. That means added work — and sometimes added hassles — for plumbing companies and their emergency service technicians. Here are some images of burst pipes and water damage from around the country. If you have photos to share, send them to steve.spaulding@penton.com.